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NAB AFL Auskick is the best fun kids can have being active! In weekly sessions kids will explore the world of AFL, building football skills and playing in a safe and super fun setting. Expect small groups, heaps of games and parent/guardian involvement.
Go to www.play.afl/auskick and click ‘find a centre’. Using the centre locator search either your postcode, suburb or Auskick centre name. If you have any issues or would like to start a new centre please email aflauskick@afl.com.au.
Registrations for the 2021 NAB AFL Auskick season open December 1, 2020. Depending on the program type and State/Territory around Australia, registration start dates can operate at different times. Go to www.play.afl/auskick and click ‘find a centre’ to search for your nearest centre and start dates.
Costs for NAB AFL Auskick varies between locations and centres. If you go to our website www.play.afl/auskick and find the centre you wish to register for. When you select this Centre a new tab will open in PlayHQ, our registration provider where you can view season details, price and other important information.
Unfortunately, not. Our NAB AFL Auskick registration fee is a flat fee and there is no reduction if you have missed a couple of weeks.
Children can start playing NAB AFL Auskick in the year that they turn 5. Children can participate in Auskick until they are 12, however, some States and Territories have different pathway options.
NAB AFL Auskick, is open to all children from Pre-Primary – Year 2 as of 30/06/2021. Junior and Youth Football in WA is aligned to the prospective participants school year, which allows players to engage in football with the friends they attend school with.In some regional areas older children can also register for Auskick due to distance and population. Centres that offer the Starkick All Abilities Program also accept registrations of older players. To find out about more about Starkick, please email starkick@wafc.com.au. To find out the age ranges for each centre, click here.
Yes, we do. We have some girls only centres and some centres that run girls only groups. You can search for these locations via www.play.afl/auskick. For further assistance please contact our Auskick customer service team at aflauskick@afl.com.au.
Yes, we have many centres that have listed themselves as access all abilities. You can search for these locations via play.afl/auskick. We are also happy to contact centres on your behalf to provide the coordinator more information about your child or assist in finding a great place to play footy. For further assistance please contact our Auskick customer service team at aflauskick@afl.com.au.
For any community/club Auskick centres an adult needs to be present for your child for the duration of the session. We love all parents/guardians to assist at Auskick so why not get involved in your child’s group.
Sessions will vary on their length depending on your centre. Most centres will run for 50-90 minutes.
Each centre has a NAB AFL Auskick coordinator who runs the administration side of each centre. Each age group will have a main coach and helper coaches. All parents/guardians are encouraged to get involved in NAB AFL Auskick and no experience is necessary.
There is no set uniform for Auskick sessions, just ensure your child is comfortable to be able to participate in all activities. We recommend sports clothing and either runners or footy boots. Many participants choose to wear their AFL team’s colours and jumpers.
For Community/Club participants your child will receive their pack to the postal address that you listed on their registration form. Information on what is in each pack can be found here.
For School and Modified participant’s packs will be handed out at your centre. Please click here to find more information on your pack items.
Community/Club Packs: will start to be dispatched to participants that are fully paid from January 2021. Delivery of packs is being completed as soon as possible once a child is registered. We promise it is worth the wait! Each pack is personalised with your child’s preferred name and their chosen AFL club of support.
School/modified: these packs will be handed out during the weekly sessions. Please ensure payment has been made when registering online so your child can receive their pack.
Please check the email address that you nominated on your child’s registration form for an email regarding estimated delivery date. If you have still not received your pack or your email please contact aflauskick@afl.com.au and include your child’s name and the centre they are registered at so we can assist you as quickly as possible.
Unfortunately, once payment has been made and you have confirmed your postal address we cannot change the delivery address of your pack. This is because we are already working as quickly as we can to get the pack to your child. Please contact aflauskick@afl.com.au if you believe you have made a mistake and we will work through this with you. There will be additional costs involved for a reprint and dispatch of each NAB AFL Auskick pack
Yes. Simply email aflauskick@afl.com.au and we will help to find you a new Auskick Centre. There is no cost to transfer but the new Auskick Centre does need to approve the transfer. The NAB AFL Auskick customer service team will be able to sort out this approval for you.
Please note we are unable to transfer your child between different programs, e.g from a School to a Community centre. Please email our Customer Service Team to discuss your options.
Each child will receive a specific pack based on the Auskick program they are completing in. This year, for the first time, Community participants will be able to select a complimentary item as part of their pack, more information can found here. All other items in the Community pack and all other packs unfortunately can not be changed.
If you have any issues with any items in the Auskick pack please contact our friendly customer service team aflauskick@afl.com.au.
Unfortunately, you can’t purchase items from the Auskick pack as these are super cool exclusive Auskick items.
Changed your email?
Please email aflauskick@afl.com.au with your child’s name, address and the centre they are registered at and your old email address and the new email address you would like entered.
Never registered before?
Visit www.play.afl/auskick, locate your chosen centre and complete the registration form. From here, follow the instructions to register where you will set up your own PlayHQ login.
No, each Auskicker will be created individually under your account however their registration will need to be completed separately.
You can pay for Auskick online via credit card or debit card at the end of the registration process. Cash payment directly to your Auskick centre is not an accepted method of payment.
In some cases where our staff and volunteers deem it unsafe Auskick will not run. Volunteers and staff will endeavour to provide this information prior to the session if practically possible.
Some programs receive the ability to sign up to your AFL Club of choice as an Auskick Junior Member. This provides access to matches throughout the season so you can watch your heroes play live!
The ticketing process is a little different this year to align with COVID restrictions and government regulations. Your selected AFL Club of support will communicate with you each round, if you are entitled to attend a match that week. We encourage you to contact your AFL Club of choice if you have any further questions regarding entitlements, access or redeeming tickets.
There are several State/Territory Governments that provide vouchers to participants to reduce the cost of participation in children’s sport. The following States/Territories have sports vouchers:
- Northern Territory
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Western Australia
You will be given the option on the Auskick registration form to redeem these vouchers at the point of registration.
The new Victorian Government Get Active Kids Voucher Program is set to be released in 2021. More information to come when available from the State Government.
For more information, please see the National State and Terrirory Government Sport Voucher Information document. Download document
We are sorry to hear about this! Please contact our team at aflauskick@afl.com.au to get this sorted for you.
NAB AFL Auskick participants are selected from the State/Territory where the games are being held.
Your centre coordinator will receive communication from the venue managers of the venue who are hosting the match. This will include all information including: meeting time, location, what to wear and bring, ticket allocation and much more
Unfortunately, due to a large number of registered NAB AFL Auskickers, not all participants get to play at half time. We recommend touching base with your centre coordinator or Regional AFL staff member for further information.
The NAB AFL Auskick half time games are not filmed, the images that are shown on TV are owned by the station that is showing the game (Channel 7 or Fox Footy). The best thing to do to obtain a copy would be to get in contact with the TV station that showed the game. Unfortunately, we do not take photographs of children participating at half time.
NAB AFL Auskick participants are chosen through centre coordinators in each State and Territory (where game is being played) who put in an expression of interest to play.
We have two groups that play on Grand Final Day: the 22 NAB AFL Auskickers of the Year and 48 participants from the Victorian NAB AFL Auskick Volunteer of the Year. For your chance to be one of the 22 NAB AFL Auskickers of the Year enter the competition here.
The 22 medal presenters on Grand Final Day are the NAB AFL Auskickers of the Year. To enter the competition please click here.
Information about the insurance scheme for NAB AFL Auskick can be found here.
We sure do. You can click here to read about our refund policy in the terms of participation.
Unfortunately, no refund can be offered. Therefore, it is important to make sure you are registering your child for the right age group. Information on what age group Auskick is designed for is provided on the first page of the registration form.
You can click here and it will take you straight to where you want to go.
If you click here it will tell you everything you need to know.
Upon registering for your selected program, at the payment point you will be asked to put in a voucher code. It’s here where you enter your credit number. The voucher number has been emailed directly to your email, so please check that you have an email from NAB AFL Auskick. If you are experiencing any issues, please contact our friendly customer service team at aflauskick@afl.com.au.
PlayHQ is the registration platform for the NAB AFL Auskick program. It is here where you can sign up and register your child to your selected Auskick centre.
Upon registering your child for Auskick, you will set up your own personal login. If you have multiple children, one single login will be provided to you where you can see all your children registered in the one location.
PlayHQ will house all your information regarding your Auskick registration. It will also allow you to update your details when relevant. Please note that the shipping address cannot be altered after the registration and the pack will be sent to the original location.
That’s ok! You can reset your login details via PlayHQ. You can click the forgotten password button and follow the prompts to reset. If you are experiencing further issues, please contact our friendly customer service at aflauskick@afl.com.au.
Yes! We understand that some children (and parents) may be uncertain about participating in the NAB AFL Auskick Program. Because of this we’re pleased to offer session one of every NAB AFL Auskick Program free (subject to that Centre’s capacity and COVID requirements). This gives your child the opportunity to trial NAB AFL Auskick before registering and completing payment.
Please ensure you see the centre coordinator prior to session start and confirm that you’re attending the sessions as a come & try. You may be asked to scan in via a QR code, and register your contact details as per our COVID protocols. Your child will not receive a benefits pack including a football until online registration and full payment has been made. It is important to note that we cannot offer refunds for change of mind, therefore please do not register and complete payment for your free Come & Try session.
